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This article presents a survey of the history and development of synthetic organic artists’ pigments discovered, produced and used in the twentieth century. The following organic groups and pigments will be described: the β-naphthol pigment lakes, BON pigment lakes, β-naphthols, Hansa Yellows, pyrazolones, diarylides, Naphthol Reds, Pigment Green B, phthalocyanine blues and greens, Nickel Azo Yellow, Dioxazine Purple, perinones, perylenes, quinacridones, isoindolinones, benzimidazolones and diketopyrrolo-pyrroles. Their discovery, industrial production and introduction as artists’ pigments were compiled from the patent literature and from pigment lists of paint manufacturers. Chronologies of the relevant pigments are tabulated, grouped by colour and by chemical composition. Notable occurrences of pigments are presented both from the literature and from identification of works of art.
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The manufacturer of colour materials Royal Talens B.V. has provided the author with data regarding the production of pigments and marketing of their artists’ materials. Apart from this the author acknowledges gratefully the use of the Royal Talens’ archives and library.
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de Keijzer, M. (2014). The Delight of Modern Organic Pigment Creations. In: van den Berg, K., et al. Issues in Contemporary Oil Paint. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10100-2_4
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